Israel News

Rabbi She’ar Yashuv Cohen, an18th-generation rabbi who was one of the last leaders of his generation of prominent religious Zionist leaders who combined Torah study with army service, died Monday at the age of 89. Formerly chief rabbi of Haifa, he was buried on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.

Tel Aviv — When Yossi Feuchtwanger, 68, needs to refill the medication that controls his severe neurological pain, he heads to the Tel Aviv-based medical marijuana distribution center run by Tikun Olam, the Israeli company that produces and sells several strains of medical cannabis.

Tel Aviv has dedicated a lot of time, money and effort recently to establish its reputation as Israel’s cool, young, hipster location. The latest gem of a publicity stunt by its marketing team comes straight from the childhood toy-box of every young adult. The side of the city hall facing Kikar Rabin, which is often lit up to show solidarity in the aftermath of global tragedies or for events such as Tel Aviv Pride, has been turned into a giant, fully interactive game of tetris.